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✔️Quiz time! Are you composting yet? DC Department of Public Works makes it easy. Zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropo… Whether you're a seasoned pro or newcomer, test your food waste drop-off knowledge now. ♻️🥝🍉🍕🌮🦀🍗🥨🍔 #foodwaste #DC #makecompostmainstream #recycling


It's #GlobalRecyclingDay! We're at Union Station DC until 12:30pm with battery, cell phone, and electronics recycling options! PaintCare Call2Recycle Department of Energy & Environment DC Department of Public Works

Alert for Property Managers: 2 weeks remain until 2025 Source Separation Plans (SSPs) are due. Multi-family dwellings in DC with 80+ units must submit an annual SSP to DC Department of Public Works to document their compliance with DC's trash and recycling requirements. Zerowaste.dc.gov/page/ssp


Upcoming DC Department of Public Works Special Waste Collection Events: 📅: Sat Apr 19, 2025 (8am-2pm) & Thu Jun 26, 2025 (10am-2pm) 🔗 tinyurl.com/hhw-register 📌 RFK Parking Lot 3 (2400 E. Capitol St NE), near DC Armory ♻️ Accepting: Household Hazardous Waste, E-waste & secure documents for shredding


"How do I use a food waste smart bin?" We often get this question. DC Department of Public Works's Office of Waste Diversion explains how to use DC's newest bins on the block. Let's take a closer look. 🔗YouTube: youtu.be/1BuJHZsKWnY #composting #foodwaste #recycling #DC




Did you know that recycling + composting can reduce rodent activity, beautify the city, and benefit the environment simultaneously? DC Department of Public Works's Recycling Outreach Specialists are at GWU's campus sharing info about recycling right + composting in DC. zerowaste.dc.gov



Produce stickers may be small, but cause big problems for composters; if they end up in the #compost, they become microplastic pollution. Solve for that with DC Department of Public Works's latest resource: a sticker collage! Download and print yours now: zerowaste.dc.gov/page/resources… #ICAW2025


If you learned 23,000 of your neighbors were composting with DC Department of Public Works, would it inspire you to start composting, too? Find your nearby food waste composting options in DC at zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropo…


Thank you for recycling & composting, DC! As a reminder, plastic bags should never go in a DC Department of Public Works recycling bin. Leave items loose and empty in the bin. Likewise, plastic bags missing the BPI compostable logo should never go in a food waste drop-off bin. zerowaste.dc.gov


Service reminder for upcoming holidays: There will be no DC DPW-provided trash, recycling & food waste collection on Juneteenth (June 19) & Independence Day (July 4). Your typical collection day will "slide" to the next day for the rest of the week. Follow DC Department of Public Works for updates.


Say hello to the WHAT GOES WHERE tool on DC Department of Public Works's official website. The tool helps DC residents understand how to recycle right and dispose of waste responsibly. Check it out today at dpw.dc.gov


Donate before your compost, DC! Not because we don't want you to compost, but because preventing food waste takes priority. Have extra food? Find your donation options: - Department of Energy & Environment Reuse Directory: reuse.dc.gov/page/reuse-dir… - DC Department of Public Works What Goes Where tool: zerowaste.dc.gov/what-goes-where
